Allentown Man To Face Court In Car Theft Case Police

June 20, 1986|The Morning Call

Most charges against an 18-year-old Allentown man, accused of stealing a car in Allentown and burning it in Whitehall Township, were waived into court yesterday before District Justice Mary Beth Shankweiler in Central District Court.

Christopher Marsh Moyer of 108 N. 13th St. was arrested June 11 by Allentown police after a cooperative investigation with Whitehall police.

Police said he stole a 1980 Mazda RX-7 from the 700 block of S. Jefferson Street on June 4, drove it around the Lehigh Valley for several days, and set it on fire the night of June 7 at a Coplay Cement Co. quarry.

Three Whitehall juveniles also were charged in connection with the stolen car. Moyer and one of the juveniles also were charged with the theft of eight CB radios and other equipment taken May 29 from Makovsky Brothers Inc., Cementon.

Moyer will face charges of arson, two counts of theft, and three countsof criminal conspiracy.

Several counts of criminal mischief, receiving stolen property, and defiant trespass were dropped.

Moyer's bail remains at $27,500. He was returned to Lehigh County Prison.

Allentown police said they intended to file additional theft and criminal conspiracy charges against Moyer because they found an Allentown parking meter, worth $310, in his possession at the time of his arrest.